Shaving stick



' July 4, 1944.

E. N. BROWN 2,352,769

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ATTORNEY Patented July 4, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE SHAVING STICKEnoch Norris Brown, Brockton, Mass, assignor to Lentheric, Incorporated,New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 18,1943, Serial No. 510,793

' Claims. 31. 206-5s) This invention relates to shaving-sticks and thelike, particularly to the construction of the part thereof, commonlytermed a holder, which serves primarily as a convenient handle for thesoap-stick and as a base for supporting the soapstick in an uprightposition (as on a shelf).

Though specifically described in connection with a shaving-stick, theinvention is manifestly applicable to other articles which are similarlyconstructed or used, inter alia lipsticks and crayons; accordingly, theterm shaving-stick as used herein is intended to embrace other articlesof the same general construction or use.

Generally, the shaving-sticks hitherto used either do not have thesoap-stick securely anchored in the holder, or are complicated and/ordifficult to assemble (requiring, for example, special molding of thesoap-sticks for retention, or assembly with the soap in fluid orsemi-fluid condition).

It is the object of this invention to provide simple, readily-assembledshaving sticks in which the soap-sticks are securely anchored in theholders, and an efficient method of assembling such shaving-sticks.

The shaving-sticks of this invention comprise essentially a cylindricalsoap-stick, and a holder surrounding and anchored to an end thereofcomprising a base portion and a wall portion, the wall portion having aninternal annular groove at its base end, and the base portion having aninternally-projecting annular wedge whose tip-diameter is less than thediameter of the soap-stick, the soap-stick at least partiallysurrounding the wedge and extending into the groove.

The invention will be fully understood from the detailed descriptionhereinafter presented, reference being had to the accompanying drawing,wherein:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational View partly in section of a completeshaving-stick embodying the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view partly in section of the wall portionof the holder shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevational view partly in section of the base portionof the holder shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing there is shown a complete shaving-stick whereinone end of a soapstick of the usual cylindrical form is mounted in aholder which cooperates with a cover enclosing the body of thesoap-stick and serving as a container for the soap-stick when not inuse.

The holder (which, as indicated in the draw ing, may be formed of wood)is made of twopieces, annular member (or wall portion) I and plug (orbase portion) 2. Annular member I (Fig. 2) has an outer portion ofreduced diameter 3 providing a shoulder 4, and has co-axial bores ofdifferent diameter, one bore 5 being of sub-- stantially the samediameter as the soap-stick, and the other bore 6 being of a largerdiameter and forming with bore 5 internal annular shoulder 1. Thecylindrical plug 2 (Fig. 3) is of such diameter that it just fits inbore 6, and has projecting from one side a co-axial annular wedge III2,whose tip I0 is of a diameter less than that of the soap-stick. Tip II]is preferably a cutting edge; the inside face II is preferablycylindrical; and the outside face I2 is preferably frusto-conical andforms with face II an angle substantially less than 45.

In the assembled holder (Fig. 1), the plug 2 is so positioned in theannular member I as to provide an annular space between shoulder .I andportion I3 of the plug; so that the assembled holder comprises in effecta base portion and a wall portion, with the latter having an internalannular groove 'II3 at its base end. With the soap-stick (2|) mounted inthe holder (l, 2), as shown in Fig. 1, the plastic soap masssubstantially fills the cylindrical cavity formed by face I I of thewedge; and a portion of the soap mass is positioned in the annular space'I--I3 (and preferably substantially fills this annular space), thisportion assisting retention (or anchoring of the soap-stick in theholder.

The cover (which, as indicated in the drawing, may be formed of wood) isa cylindrical shell 20 (shown partly in section and partly in elevationin Fig. 1) adapted to encase the-body of soap-stick 2|, the mouth of theshell being of such diameter as to fit snugly on portion 3 of the holderand be readily detachable therefrom.

The shaving stick may be assembled as follows: After applying glue (orother suitable cement or adhesive) to either or both of the contactingsurfaces, the plug 2 is inserted into the annular member I with thewedge projecting internally, and pushed into the position shown in Fig.1; and after these parts have become joined, the shaving stick 2| ispushed into the (unitary) holder, preferably until the end of the stickabuts against the inner face of the plug 2. As the stick is pushed in,the tip II] of the annular wedge enters the end of the stick, and faceI2 of the wedge transports part of the soap mass sideways into theannular space 'I-I3. Preferably,

the holder is so designed that the volume of the wedge is substantiallyequal to (and preferably slightly greater than) the volume of theannular space l-l3, so that when the stick is pushed in all the way (andthe wedge is fully surrounded by the soap-stick), the soap masstransported by the wedgeis compacted into the annular space and has amaximum anchoring action. Alternatively, and preferably, theshaving-stick is assembled as follows: The soap-stick 2| and annularmember I are placed in a supporting device capable of holding them inthe relative positions they occupy in Fig. 1 (the inverted shell 20 mayserve as such support); glue is applied to either or both of thecontacting surfaces of the annular member and the plug; and the plug isinserted into the annular member with its wedge side inward, and pushedinto the relative position shown in Fig. 1, the wedge entering the endof the stick, and face I2 thereof spreading the soap mass into theannular space 7-13 and compacting it therein to obtain a maximumanchoring action.

Manifestly, a large number and variety of modifications of the shavingstick shown in the drawing may be made without sacrificing any of thematerial advantages of the invention. Thus, the plug 2 and annularmember I may be held together frictionally (i. e., by forcing a tightlyfitting plug into the annular member); or the plug may be replaced by abase member attached to the outside of the annular member with only thewedge entering the bore of the annular member; and the base and annularmembers may be held together by other expedients not shown in thedrawing because of their simplicity and conventional nature, e. g., bypassing a nail or similar element through the assembled members, or bygluing or otherwise attaching a layer of material (e. g., paper) to theend face of the holder extending over the plug and onto the annularmember. The holder (l, 2) and/or shell 20 may be made of plastic, metal,or other structural material. For mass production the holder should bebipartite (plug 2 and annular member I), but it may be made in onepiece. Furthermore, the removable cover need not have an external shapsimilar to that of the soap stick, and may be removably attached otherthan frictionally, e. g., by screw-threading; and the body of thesoap-stick 2i may be provided with conventional wrapping (not shown) offoil, paper, or the like to protect the portion of the stick not beingused.

The invention may be variously otherwise embodied within the scope ofthe appended claims.

I claim:

1. A shaving-stick comprising a cylindrical soap-stick, and a holdersurrounding and anchored to an end thereof cOmprislng a bas portion anda wall portion, the wall portion having an internal annular groove atits base end, and the base portion having an internally-projectingannular wedge whose tip-diameter is less than the diameter of thesoap-stick, the soap-stick at least partially surrounding the wedge andextendin into the groove.

2. A shaving-stick comprising a cylindrical soap-stick, and a holdersurrounding and anchored to an end thereof, the holder comprising anannular member having co-axial bores of different diameter, one borebeing of substantially the same diameter as the shaving stick and theother bore being of larger diameter and forming therewith an internalannular shoulder, and a cooperating cylindrical plug fitted in saidlarger diameter bore to provide with said shoulder an internal annularspace and having an internallyprojecting co-axial annular wedge whosetipdiameter is less than the diameter of the soapstick, the soap stickat least partially surrounding the wedge and extendin into the annularspace.

3. A shaving-stick comprising a cylindrical soap-stick, and a holdersurrounding and anchored to an end thereof comprising a base portion anda wall portion, the wall portion having an internal annular groove atits base end, and the base portion having an internally-projectingannular wedge with a cutting-edge tip whose tipdiameter is less than thediameter of the soapstick, th soap-stick at least partially surroundingthe wedge and extending into the groove.

4. A shaving-stick comprisin a cylindrical soap-stick, and a holdersurrounding and anchored to an end thereof comprising a base portion anda wall portion, the wall portion having an internal annular groove atits base end, and the base portion having an internally-projectingannular wedge whose inner face is substantially cylindrical and whosetip-diameter is less than the diameter of the soap-stick, the soap-stickat least partially surrounding the wedge and extending into the groove.

5. A shaving-stick comprising a cylindrical soap-stick, and a holdersurrounding and anchored to an end thereof comprising a base portion anda wall portion, the wall portion having

